Foldable couch.



To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l. (HARM-IS ll. Mmiazx, citizen of the United States, residing in the cit and county of San l raneisco and-State of California, have'invented new and use which the following is a specification.

My inventionrelatesto improvements in foldable couches .v

It. consists in the combination of parts and details oi" construction which will be anoi-e. fully explained by reference to the acwhich may be normally :folded close togather when not in use, and which may be unfolded and extended with mattress portions contained on two parts, which may he raised into a common plane and properly supported in such position.

As shown in the drawings. A is the main permanent. frame, and 2 is a frame of smaller size carrying a mattress 3, and

"adapted to he moved within the main frame so as to he '-i!l(.'l()l-itl therein when not in use or raised to.a level above the frame. In conpnu-tion with these parts is aira'me 4, which also carries a mattress portion 5,-

- and which is so connected with the frames A and :2 that it. will act to depress the frame 2 within the frame A and l:--- itself closed over these two. orwhen opened it will actto raise the frame into a position above the main frame and with the two mattress portions 3 and 5 substantiallylevel.

(r is a stout strap, one of which straps is bolted to each end of the main frame A; the upper ends of these. straps pro ect above the main frame and are slotted, as shown at 7.

8 are slotted links. one end or" each link being (-oi-nected by a pin or pivot to a strap 9 which is secured to theframe 4, and the other end of each link is similarly eonneeted with a strap 10. which is seemed to th frame i I ITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE. I cHARLns animals, or stilt rsimclsco. CALiFOiiNIA; ASSIGQQNOR T0 cnnscsnr i FEATHER. COMPANY, or SAN rmuvcrsco, CALIFORNIA. I l FOLDABLE COUCH! I l.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug-.23, 1910.

Application filed May 4, 1910i Serial N0. 559.386. i

11 and 11 are straps-secured to the ends of the frame 4 and the frame A. These straps converge upwardly to form a hinged joint, at about; which the frame 4 is.

turnahle. This frame t has legs 13 which support its outer edge when in extended position, as shown in Fig. 1 the inner end beingsu 'iported by the hinged oint lip When the couch is opened ready for use.

the outer edge. of the. frame 2 is supported upon elastic brackets 14. which are fixed to the inner front side of the frame A.

The couch being in the position shown in Fig. l. the operation of closing it will be as follows: The spring brackets 14 are first retracted to clear the bottom edge of the frame 2, the frame 4 is then liftethturning about its fulcrum point 12, and the end of the'links which .are connected with the frame it, will be lifted in unison. The oppo-' site ends acting upon the brackets on straps 10, with which they are connected. will press the frame 2 down. as shown in Fi .2. and

pins 15. which are slidahle in the slots 7 of the arms 6, will move downwardly m the slots. The continued motion forces the frame 2 forward until' the rear or'hack portion of this frame will dro within the hack portion of the trame A, which position is accomplished when the frame 4 has been J turned up to a 'positionas shown in mg. .3.-

frame 2 will have been depressed within the frame: A, so as' to normall rest upon the floor. A further continued folding movement of the framei will bring' it intothe position shown in Fig. 4. where it lies upon the top 01 the trame A. the two mattress sect ions 5 i :"i. lying oneahove' the other and the links and connecting parts being, substantially inclosed between the ends of the frames A and 2. I

The opening of the couch produces a re verse movement of the parts, and as the part 4 is unfolded and extended it will act through the link 8' and its-connections to raise the bed-frame l. the spring 14 yielding,

to allow the front edge of the frame 2 to pass. and as this frame 2 rises the action of the link 8 will draw it baekwardly so that its rear edge will re t upon the corresponding contact and pressure of the links 8 duringv ;Having thus described my 11 I-clann and desire ,to secure by Lettersportion of the frame .-\,and the front edge will be supported by the springs 14. The

-.legs 1:3, which are pivoted to the frame 4,

will drop by gravitation into a vertical po-' ai ion, and will support that part when it ms at level with the top of the frame 2, down in Fig. 1. l 4.

in order to protect'the edge of the'fr'ame 4, with which the links 8 contact, from being'cnt or injured, thisedgc is protected by an angle bar i so fitted that it. receives the :the movements of the parts. v

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The combmaixion iii a couch, of a main irbody, a frame foldable with relation to the 1 main body, a, frame movable within the main body, and connections including slotted links between the two frames and slotted arms on 'Lthe body I whereby said second frame is -moved in unison with the folding frame.

2. The combination in a couch, of a sta-- tionary body, a mattress-carrying frame movable within the body, a second mattresscarrying frame hingcdao the body, and

- slotted links connecting the mattress-carrymg frames and fuicruimngon the stationary body, and acting to raise and depress the in-. terror framcm unison with the open ng and L-closmg of the lunged frame.

The combination in a couch, of a sta tionary body, a mattress-carrying frame movable; within said bod with the rear side adaptedto, rest upon {18 rear side of the [bod v, elastic brackets on the body to support @the front side of the frame, a second mattress-carryin n' attress-carrying I p .standards on the body through which the links act to raise or depress therinner mat- N flame hinged to the rear of the main-b0 y, slotted linksconnccting the frames. and fulcrum tress frame, in unison with the movements of the outer frame about its hinges.

4; A couch consisting of a stationary body, a mattress-carrying frame hinged to one side and foldable with relation to the body,

a second nlattress-cari ving frame vertically movable within the body, and slotted ful- 'crumed links connecting said mattress-carrying frames and acting toraise and depress the inner frame in umson with the folding movements of. the hinged frame.

5. A couch consisting of a stationary body, r

a mattress-carrying frame hinged to one side and foldable with relation to the'body,

a second mattress-carrying frame vertically movable within the body, slotted fulcrumed lmks connecting said mattresscarrying .60 frames and acting to raise and depress the inner frame in unison pwiththe folding movements of the hinged frame, and elastic brackets by which the front of the inner frame is supported in its raised position. 6; A couch consisting of astationary body,

a. madress-carrying frame hinged to one side and foldable with relation to thebody,

a, second mattress-carrying frame vertically movable within the body, slotted fulcrumed links connecting said mattress--carrying' frames and acting to raise and depress the innerlframe in unison with the folding movements of the hinged frame, elastic brackets by which the front of the inner frame'is supported inits raised position, and an angle iron guard baruponthe'foldable frame to reccive contact of the links. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twds'nbscribing SO witnessesf Z CHARLES H MULLER.

lvitnessesz ERNEST J. SULTAN,"

' IIENKY S. Gannon.- i 

